November 10 —
George Jones is named the most promising country and western artist, according to Billboard magazine's annual nationwide disc jockey poll. Elvis Presley is the most played C&W artist.[4]
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Although he already has had one No. 1 hit (with "
I Forgot to Remember to Forget") and several other smaller-scale hits,
Elvis Presley's national star power explodes when "
Heartbreak Hotel" soars to the top of all three of Billboard's country charts by the end of March. The song also completes a rare feat by topping each of the Billboard pop and
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
With release of
Ray Price's "
Crazy Arms", the 4/4 shuffle is established and would transform country music, especially
honky tonk.
Note: Several songs were simultaneous No. 1 hits on the separate "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes," "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts.
December 21 —
Lee Roy Parnell, alternative country star who enjoyed mainstream country success during the mid-1990s.
December 30 —
Suzy Bogguss, folk-styled country artist who rose to fame in the early 1990s.
Deaths
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References
^Rolling Stone Rock Almanac: The Chronicles of Rock & Roll," Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York and London, 1983, p. 20.
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